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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,283,500 and 258,865,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,283,500 and 258,865,244 is: 566,530,535.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,283,500 : 258,865,244 = 258,865,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,283,500/258,865,244 = 258,865,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,283,500x = 258,865,244 × 258,865,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,283,500x = 67,011,214,551,179,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,011,214,551,179,536/118,283,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,530,535.12

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